Clayton Kershaw passes Sandy Koufax on all-time strikeouts list

A future Hall-of-Fame Dodger passes another great one. Clayton Kershaw took over third place on the all-time Dodger strikeout distributors, passing the legendary Sandy Koufax in the process.

Strikeout No. 2396 for Clayton Kershaw. Ties Sandy Koufax for third most in #Dodgers history. pic.twitter.com/llVdjakh6n

— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) August 2, 2019

Clayton Kershaw tied Koufax with the 12-to-6 curve

With a count of a ball and 2 strikes in his favor, number 22 tied Koufax while emulating Sandy’s signature 12 to 6 curveball.

The offering barely passed through the inside corner with the count , freezing Padres slugger Hunter Renfroe.

This piece of history happened to strand runners on first and second base to end San Diego’s threat in the fifth inning.

Clayton Kershaw stares into ump’s soul, ties Sandy Koufax with career strikeout No. 2,396 pic.twitter.com/uUxmXYonUm

— David Adler (@_dadler) August 2, 2019

Passes legendary Dodger with 2397 strikeouts

With one outs in the 6th, once again the Padres started threatening to score, getting runners on second and first.

The 8-time All-Star went to his own trademark pitch, a hard slider that bounced in front of Dodgers catcher Will Smith.

But not before Padres catcher Austin Hedges took a swing at it for strike three on the 0-2 pitch, for the second out of the inning, for Kershaw’s 2397 victim in the strike out column.

Con este ponche, Clayton Kershaw ha sobrepasado a Sandy Koufax por tercer lugar en la historia de la franquicia de @LosDodgers, con 2,397. ⚾️? #LasMayores pic.twitter.com/PwRziUfFTy

— LasMayores (@LasMayores) August 2, 2019

The Left-Handed King

Kershaw became Los Angeles all-time southpaw strikeout leader, with his fifth punchout of the game vs San Diego.

Don Sutton (2696) and Don Drysdale (2486), are atop of the Dodgers strikeout leaders

If healthy, both will be on Clayton’s reach within the next two years, in order to become the new king in Hollywood.

Clayton Kershaw: 2397 Ks
Sandy Koufax: 2396 Ks pic.twitter.com/nkUKmYExBo

— MLB (@MLB) August 2, 2019

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